| Lineup | Johns Hopkins | PG - Francis Silberstein (fresh) SG - Donald Melville (fresh) SF - Virgil Ward (fresh) PF - Billy Orr (fresh) C - David Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) PF - Robert Sanborn (fresh) C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Johns Hopkins | Johns Hopkins is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Johns Hopkins | David Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde clanks a floater from the right block | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Michael Mason hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Johns Hopkins | Virgil Ward drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Francis Silberstein | 5-2 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 18:32 | Johns Hopkins | Virgil Ward misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-4 |
| 18:25 | Johns Hopkins | David Anderson grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 18:10 | Johns Hopkins | Billy Orr misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Johns Hopkins | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Johns Hopkins | Virgil Ward comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Emmanuel Ponton - foul #1 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 17:42 | Johns Hopkins | Virgil Ward misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Johns Hopkins | Virgil Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Michael Mason comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Francis Silberstein - foul #1 on Francis Silberstein, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | John Maniscalco (PF) Billy Orr | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:19 | Johns Hopkins | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 6-5 |
| 17:01 | Johns Hopkins | Donald Melville can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 16:59 | Johns Hopkins | David Anderson grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:39 | Johns Hopkins | John Maniscalco misses short on a jumper in the paint | 6-5 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Michael Mason is fouled on the floor by Virgil Ward - foul #1 on Virgil Ward, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Adam Dinkel (PG), James Gasser (SF), Daniel Surface (PF), David Terry (C) Francis Silberstein, Donald Melville, Virgil Ward, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Mason, David Tidwell, Richard Yeager | |
| 16:16 | Illinois | John Maniscalco takes the ball from Larry Vallejos | 6-5 |
| 16:11 | Johns Hopkins | John Maniscalco drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Gasser | 8-5 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Herman Brooks | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Johns Hopkins | PG - Adam Dinkel (fresh) SG - John Maniscalco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Gasser (fresh) PF - Daniel Surface (fresh) C - David Terry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) PF - Bruce Stubbs (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Johns Hopkins | David Terry connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Maniscalco | 10-7 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde is fouled on the floor by David Terry - foul #1 on David Terry, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Francis Silberstein (PG), Donald Melville (SG), Billy Orr (PF), David Anderson (C) John Maniscalco, James Gasser, Daniel Surface, David Terry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Jason Ketner, Bruce Stubbs, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Adam Dinkel picks off the pass by Herman Brooks | 10-7 |
| 14:28 | Johns Hopkins | Herman Brooks steps in front of the David Anderson pass | 10-7 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos banks in the layup on a nice dish by Emmanuel Ponton | 10-9 |
| 13:49 | Johns Hopkins | Adam Dinkel makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Melville | 12-9 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Herman Brooks | 12-11 |
| 13:28 | Johns Hopkins | David Anderson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Yeager - foul #1 on Richard Yeager, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Virgil Ward (SF) Adam Dinkel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Jason Ketner (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Herman Brooks, Larry Vallejos, Robert Sanborn, Richard Yeager | |
| 13:28 | Johns Hopkins | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:28 | Johns Hopkins | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton hits a shot from the baseline | 14-13 |
| 13:01 | Johns Hopkins | Billy Orr is called for a charge - foul #1 on Billy Orr, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Randall Griffin (PG), John Maniscalco (SG), Daniel Surface (PF) Francis Silberstein, Donald Melville, Billy Orr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Sanborn (PF) Emmanuel Ponton | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Michael Mason can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-13 |
| 12:45 | Johns Hopkins | Daniel Surface grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 12:28 | Johns Hopkins | Randall Griffin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:26 | Johns Hopkins | David Anderson tips it back up and in | 16-13 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | David Tidwell buries a jumper from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 12:02 | Johns Hopkins | Virgil Ward's pass is intercepted by David Tidwell | 16-15 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Michael Mason's layup is rejected by Daniel Surface | 16-15 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Jason Ketner tips it back up and in | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Johns Hopkins | PG - Randall Griffin (fresh) SG - John Maniscalco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Virgil Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Surface (fresh) C - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Sanborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Lalonde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Johns Hopkins | John Maniscalco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Francis Silberstein (PG), Donald Melville (SG), Billy Orr (PF) Randall Griffin, John Maniscalco, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Richard Yeager (C) David Tidwell, Jason Ketner, Robert Sanborn, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs is whistled for traveling | 16-17 |
| 10:50 | Johns Hopkins | Virgil Ward misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Mason | 16-17 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 10:19 | Johns Hopkins | Daniel Surface misses short on a 3 from straight away | 16-19 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Richard Yeager can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 09:48 | Johns Hopkins | Donald Melville pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:38 | Johns Hopkins | Francis Silberstein is fouled on the floor by Michael Mason - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #3 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Adam Dinkel (PG), John Maniscalco (SF), David Terry (PF), David Anderson (C) Francis Silberstein, Virgil Ward, Billy Orr, Daniel Surface | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Bruce Stubbs, Richard Yeager | |
| 09:17 | Johns Hopkins | Adam Dinkel misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Lalonde - foul #1 on Ronald Lalonde, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| 09:17 | Johns Hopkins | Adam Dinkel makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:17 | Johns Hopkins | Adam Dinkel misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn banks in the layup and the foul's on David Terry - foul #2 on David Terry, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Randall Griffin (SG), James Gasser (SF) Donald Melville, David Terry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn misses the free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:54 | Johns Hopkins | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 08:37 | Johns Hopkins | Adam Dinkel clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 08:35 | Johns Hopkins | The offensive rebound goes to James Gasser | 17-21 |
| 08:16 | Johns Hopkins | Randall Griffin hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Anderson | 20-21 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde is hacked by Adam Dinkel - foul #1 on Adam Dinkel, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Francis Silberstein (PG) Randall Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Bruce Stubbs (PF) Herman Brooks, David Tidwell, Robert Sanborn | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | John Maniscalco steals it from Michael Mason | 20-21 |
| 07:35 | Johns Hopkins | James Gasser is fouled on the floor by Larry Vallejos - foul #1 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Donald Melville (SG), Virgil Ward (SF), Billy Orr (PF) Adam Dinkel, James Gasser, John Maniscalco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Yeager (C) Ronald Lalonde | |
| Lineup | Johns Hopkins | PG - Francis Silberstein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgil Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Orr (fresh) C - David Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) C - Richard Yeager (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Johns Hopkins | Larry Vallejos steals the ball from Francis Silberstein | 20-21 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Richard Yeager is fouled on the floor by David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Daniel Surface (C) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF) Jason Ketner | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Richard Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Richard Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:01 | Johns Hopkins | Virgil Ward snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 06:45 | Johns Hopkins | Daniel Surface lays it in on a great pass from Donald Melville | 22-22 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Richard Yeager is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Yeager, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Robert Sanborn (PF), Sylvester Dimattia (C) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, Bruce Stubbs, Richard Yeager | |
| 06:21 | Johns Hopkins | Daniel Surface scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Francis Silberstein | 24-22 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | David Tidwell is hacked by Donald Melville - foul #1 on Donald Melville, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | John Maniscalco (SF), David Anderson (C) Virgil Ward, Billy Orr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Ketner (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Robert Sanborn, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:50 | Johns Hopkins | John Maniscalco can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Ketner - foul #1 on Jason Ketner, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| 05:50 | Johns Hopkins | John Maniscalco makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:50 | Johns Hopkins | John Maniscalco makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Jason Ketner loses the dribble to Francis Silberstein | 26-24 |
| 05:08 | Johns Hopkins | David Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | The jumper by Herman Brooks is denied by David Anderson | 26-24 |
| 05:01 | Johns Hopkins | Daniel Surface gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:46 | Johns Hopkins | David Tidwell steals it from John Maniscalco | 26-24 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde misses the fadeaway from close range | 26-24 |
| 04:28 | Johns Hopkins | Francis Silberstein grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:11 | Johns Hopkins | John Maniscalco buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Francis Silberstein | 29-24 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Francis Silberstein - foul #2 on Francis Silberstein, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Adam Dinkel (PG), Randall Griffin (SG), Virgil Ward (SF), Billy Orr (PF), David Terry (C) Francis Silberstein, Donald Melville, John Maniscalco, Daniel Surface, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Michael Stillman (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF) Herman Brooks, David Tidwell, Emmanuel Ponton, Jason Ketner | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:34 | Johns Hopkins | Larry Vallejos is called for the reach on Randall Griffin - foul #2 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Yeager (C) Ronald Lalonde | |
| 03:34 | Johns Hopkins | Randall Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:34 | Johns Hopkins | Randall Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Johns Hopkins | PG - Randall Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Adam Dinkel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Virgil Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Orr (fresh) C - David Terry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Stillman (fresh) PF - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) C - Richard Yeager (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Billy Orr - foul #2 on Billy Orr, team foul #10 | 31-25 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:03 | Johns Hopkins | Virgil Ward buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Terry - foul #3 on David Terry, team foul #11 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | David Anderson (C) David Terry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Ketner (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF) Michael Stillman, Richard Yeager | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:27 | Johns Hopkins | Michael Mason steps in front of the Virgil Ward pass | 33-28 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Michael Mason lays it up and in | 33-30 |
| 01:57 | Johns Hopkins | Robert Sanborn steps in front of the Adam Dinkel pass | 33-30 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 01:44 | Johns Hopkins | The rebound goes to Randall Griffin | 33-30 |
| 01:23 | Johns Hopkins | Randall Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Adam Dinkel is called for the reach on Larry Vallejos - foul #2 on Adam Dinkel, team foul #12 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | Francis Silberstein (PG), Donald Melville (SG), John Maniscalco (SF), Daniel Surface (PF) Adam Dinkel, Randall Griffin, Virgil Ward, Billy Orr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), Richard Yeager (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Mason, Robert Sanborn, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:01 | Johns Hopkins | Francis Silberstein connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Surface | 36-31 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 00:46 | Johns Hopkins | John Maniscalco snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 00:42 | Johns Hopkins | David Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Johns Hopkins | James Gasser (SF) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF) Larry Vallejos, Jason Ketner | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Richard Yeager can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 36-31 |
| 00:29 | Johns Hopkins | James Gasser grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 00:02 | Johns Hopkins | Daniel Surface hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 38-31 |